Morris tribune., 1887-08-10
BustloS Barred Out.

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wooien-mill, of Clarkrille, has forbidden
any Of their female employees to wear bustles
while at work in the factory for the reason
that there is danger Of their dresses being
caught in the looms A young girl went to
her work with hustle on, and the overseer
scolded her and put her out Of the house.
While passing the house of the girls father
| the boss was hailed by her brother and an
other man. He refused to talk about the
case and they knocked him down twice
| They were arrested Friday and are in Jail.
| The girls employed in the factory are all
white, and their male relations threaten a
| riot unless the hustle order is rescinded.
A wind and hail storm, Friday, ravaged
corn fields in the southern portion Of Carroll
county, Indiana. Trees were leveled and
barns unroofed
A st. Louis newspaper claims that there IL
a ring in the Office of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, and another ring within it, engaged in
milking" that road. Sc
Four men were killed and several injured
Friday by the falling of fifty tons of rock in
the Cascades tunnel being built by the North
srn Pacific railroad at Ellensburg, w. T.
At meeting at Toronto, Thursday, the
executive committee of the Central Farmers
institute, of Ontario, declared themselves in
favor of unrestricted reciprocity with the
United States.
Statements to the effect that the salmon
catch this year will be light have been veri-
fled. A canvass Of the canneries on the
Columbia river, Oregon, shows total of 324,-
400 cases, 800, 600 cases less than last year.
The sheriff of Sangamon county, Ill, has
made compromise with the investigating
committee of the board of supervisors. The
officer will pay back to the county 1858 re-
ceived for boarding prisoners.
Reports have been received at Baraboo,
Wis, that B. K. Cowles, of that city, has
been indicted at Sitka for libsling Governor
Swineford, at Alaska, by charging that
Swineford pocketed funds appropriated by
the government for the Alaska exhibit at
New Orleans go + Z sta
The agricultural department. at Washing
ton has aroused the ire of the Kentucky to-
bacco growers by reporting the estimated
crop at 82 per cent. of an average yield Il
is said that that estimate is too large by half.
Associations of business men in the state
have entered formal complaint. -.-
A duel was fought in the suburbs Of New
Orleans, La, Friday morning between prom
inent creoles, John Larrien and Emile Riv-
ORE, the editor Of EOpinion. The former
was wounded in the breast by his opponents
sword. The meeting was caused by politi-
cal article published by M. Rivoire, to which
N. Larrien took exception.
Sergt Mason, made famous for having
shot at Guiteau during his trial for the muir
der of President Garfield, and who was con-
fined in the Albany penftentiary for some
time, has become prosperous and very quiet
farmer in Orange county, Virginia. He,
with Betty and several babies, are reported
to be comfortable in all respecta
Boomers are near Arkansas City, Kan, on
their way to Oklahoma, which they say they
ale going to take. They have been publish
ing paper, in which they state their inten-
ton of marching toward their goal Aug. 18
Three companies of United States troops,
part of Gen Miles old Fifth cavalry, are en-
cahnped near Arkansas City, from which
place they will cross into the Indian territory
and prevent the raid.